August 17, 2007, 5:09PM

Dan Powell, 79, the owner of Fishing Tackle Grab Bag in Richfield Township, recently called to thank me for my story on the capture of a man stealing a fish finder from the store recently. Powell also extended his gratitude to the officers from several departments who responded to help. Full story »

August 17, 2007, 5:01PM

A man appearing before Lapeer Circuit Judge Michael Higgins because of unpaid child support did not impress the judge with his answer to whether he was trying to find and, better yet, keep a job. "I'm in the process of trying to find a job," the man told Higgins. "In the 'process' of trying?" the judge asked. I think... Full story »

August 15, 2007, 2:27PM

Some people, as they say, never learn. A Genesee Township man is finding that issue a very costly and time-consuming lesson, said Richfield Township police chief Boyd Skellenger. On May 27, the man, 50, was stopped on Henderson Road near Stanley in Richfield Township by Officer Dennis Charchan when a resident reported a very intoxicated man pulling a boat with... Full story »

August 06, 2007, 6:52PM

How low can you go? A Grand Blanc Township man apparently tried to find out when he allegedly walked off with a donation box for sick children. Police arrested the man last week after they saw him briskly walking from a ice cream parlor on Hill Road. Full story »

July 31, 2007, 5:32PM

A Flint man pulled the sympathy card after he led police on a chase along Hemphill Road near Fenton Road. When state police finally caught up with him to ticket him for running a red light, the man told troopers he was rushing home to help his father, who had just called him to say he had fallen in the... Full story »

July 26, 2007, 8:39PM

Flint police on the lookout for crooks on the city's north side this week decided to pull a car over when its occupants drove past them smoking weed. Cops looked in the car and found more marijuana along with some illegal prescription pills. The driver, however, failed to tell cops there was something else in the car. A baby. Police... Full story »

July 26, 2007, 8:36PM

The E. Russell Avenue block club in Flint recently did its part to beautify the neighborhood with a landscaping project of brown brick. But when one of the club members drove by to admire his handiwork, he noticed something missing. The bricks. The member told police that $75 worth of bricks was stolen from the project and police are investigating.... Full story »

July 23, 2007, 4:36PM

Whoever broke into some cars at a Clayton Township apartment complex early July 13 better be on the lookout for a higher power. One of the victims at Elms and Caulkins roads told police she discovered her Bible and three gospel CDs had been taken. Township police Chief Chuck Melki said it's a shame that someone would steal a Bible... Full story »

July 20, 2007, 9:16PM

A technician at a Flint telecommunications firm called police when he walked into an office and found a strange man stuffing a laptop in his bag. When the man spotted the technician, he quickly pulled out the laptop and announced he worked for maintenance and was "just moving some things around." The "maintenance worker" took off before police arrived. Full story »

July 20, 2007, 9:14PM

A panhandler in Flint recently drew some unwanted attention at Court Street and Corunna Road. The man was begging for money with a sign that stated "Homeless. Anything will help. God bless." Flint police provided a temporary solution to the man's housing issues by tossing him in the city jail on panhandling charges. As further insult, they also took his... Full story »

July 19, 2007, 3:13PM

A Flint man might want to be choosier about whom he rides with after he recently found himself getting a backseat view of a high-speed police chase. Police were chasing a stolen 1999 Ford Escort with a donut spare when the city's 911 center got a call from the car. "Help me, this guy's going to kill us," the man... Full story »

July 19, 2007, 3:09PM

A simple yes or no answer would have benefited a man recently questioned by police at a Flint market. Police were responding to a call about a man with a gun when they spotted a suspect matching the description. When officers asked the man if he had a gun in his pocket, he said no but added, "I might have... Full story »

July 11, 2007, 8:01PM

A man in Oregon Township ran into some trouble recently when police stopped him and discovered he was wanted on a warrant for his arrest. Lapeer County Sheriff's Deputy Karl Sapp told him he could go free if he posted $500 bond, but the man told Sapp he didn't have enough money. Needless to say, Sapp was mighty curious when... Full story »

July 09, 2007, 8:08PM

A Richfield Township police officer found out the hard way last weekend that no good deed goes unpunished. The officer stopped a Flint man last Saturday for driving without a license plate on Mt. Morris Road near M-15 and put him in the patrol car for further questioning. When the suspect complained the backseat was too hot, the officer rolled... Full story »

July 06, 2007, 8:20PM

A thief made a Flint party store worker pop his cork on the Fourth of July. The worker told cops he caught a man trying to walk out of the store with a bottle of champagne stuffed down the front of his pants. When the clerk confronted him, the thief pulled out the bottle and took a swing at the... Full story »